Reducing your fleet size can cut costs and carbon emissions without requiring further investment.

Fleet rationalisation involves reducing the size of your fleet to ensure that each vehicle is used as efficiently as possible. This process includes reviewing vehicle utilisation and removing vehicles that exceed operational requirements. By doing so, you can significantly reduce running costs, as fewer vehicles need to be leased, purchased and insured. You can also reduce CO2e emissions, as every vehicle has emissions embedded in its manufacture.

You should encourage employees to follow the sustainable transport hierarchy, which includes:

• Remote working.
• Active travel.
• Use of public transport.
• Car sharing.
• Car clubs.

Adopting these measures can naturally reduce the need for fleet vehicles. Fleet rationalisation should be an ongoing part of fleet management.